The water lily pond [[electronic resource] ] : a village women's journey in Maoist China / / Han Z. Li

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910151630203321
• Autore: Li Han Z (Han Zao), <1956->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Waterloo, Ont., : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2004
• ISBN: 1-55458-732-8; 1-280-92580-9; 9786610925803; 1-55458-104-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Collana: Life writing series
• Disciplina: C813/.6
• Soggetti: Electronic books.; China History 1949-1976 Fiction; Chine Histoire 1949-1976 Romans, nouvelles, etc
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; Acknowledgments; Life Writing Series
• Sommario/riassunto: This evocative narrative draws us into the inner life of a young Chinese peasant girl, May-ping, and her first glimmerings of youthful love and idealism under the Maoist regime in China. As she grows into a mature woman, she becomes increasingly aware of the strife around her. An intelligent girl born into a Poor-Class family in a small village in rural China, she is, because of the Maoist policy towards such families, able to pursue her dream of going to university. To her surprise, urban snobbery and ""student thought-spying"" at university make it essential for her to hide her

Fortunes tennis-ball, or, The most excellent history of Dorastus and Fawnia [[electronic resource] ] : rendred in delightful English verse and worthy the perusal of all sorts of people / / by S.S., Gent

• Record Nr.: UNISA996395063303316
• Autore: S. S, Gent
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Printed by A.P. for Tho. Vere ..., 1672
• Descrizione fisica: [24] p
• Altri autori (Persone): GreeneRobert <1558?-1592.>
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Illustrated t.p.; A metrical version of Robert Green's novel Pandosto, first published in 1588 and later issued as: The pleasant historie of Dorastus and Fawnia. On this novel Shakespeare founded Winter's Tale.; Manuscript note tipped in at front.; Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0113

The history of Rome : from early times to the establishment of the Empire / / by William Smith and Eugene Lawrence

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910963680903321
• Autore: Smith William
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Luton, England], : Andrews U.K. Ltd., 2010
• ISBN: 1-84989-214-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill., maps
• Collana: AUK Classics Series ; ; v.2
• Altri autori (Persone): LawrenceEugene
• Disciplina: 937
• Soggetti: Rome (Italy) -- History -- To 476; Rome (Italy) History To 476
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Publication information for electronic ed.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Contents -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Publisher Information -- Introductory Images -- The History of Rome -- Geography Of Italy - Early Inhabitants -- The First Four Kings Of Rome -- The Last Three Kings Of Rome -- From The Battle Of The Lake Regillus To The Decemvirate -- The Decemvirate -- From The Decemvirate To The Capture Of Rome By The Gauls -- From The Capture of Rome By The Gauls TO The Final Union Of The Two Orders -- From The Licinian Rogations To The End of The Samnite Wars -- From The Conclusion of The Samnite Wars To The Subjugation Of Italy -- The First Punic War -- Events Between The First And Second Punic Wars -- The Second Punic War: First Period, Down To The Battle Of Cannae -- Second Punic War: Second Period, From The Revolt Of Capua To The Battle Of The Metaurus -- Second Punic War, Third Period: From The Battle Of The Metaurus To The Conclusion Of The War -- Wars In The East: The Macedonian, Syrian, And Galatian Wars -- Wars In The West: The Gallic, Ligurian, And Spanish Wars -- The Roman Constitution And Army -- Internal History Of Rome During The Macedonian And Syrian Wars - Cato And Scipio -- The Third Macedonian, Achaean, And Third Punic Wars -- Spanish Wars - B.C. 153-133 &amp -- First Servile War - B.C. 134-132 -- The Gracchi -- Jugurtha And His Times -- The Cimbri And Teutones, B.C 113-101 &amp -- Second Servile War In Sicily, B.C. 103-101 -- Internal History Of Rome From The Defeat Of The Cimbri And Teutones To The Social ; War -- The Social Or Marsic War -- First Civil War -- First Mithridatic War -- Second Civil War - Sulla's Dictatorship, Legislation, And Death -- From The Death Of Sulla To The Consulship Of Pompey And Crassus -- Third Or Great Mithridatic War -- Internal History, From The Consulship Of Pompey And Crassus To The Return Of Pompey From The East - The Conspiracy Of Catiline.; From Pompey's Return From The East To Cicero's Banishment And Recall -- Caesar's Campaigns In Gaul -- Internal History, From The Return Of Cicero From Banishment To The Commencement Of The Civil War - Expedition And Death Of Crassus -- From The Beginning Of The Second Civil War To Caesar's Death -- From The Death Of Caesar To The Battle Of Philippi -- From The Battle Of Philippi To The Battle Of Actium -- Sketch Of The History Of Roman Literature, From The Earliest Times To The Death Of Augustus -- The Reign Of Augustus Caesar -- From The Accession Of Tiberius, AD 14-37, To Domitian, AD 96 -- Prosperity Of The Empire, A.D. 96 - Commodus, A.D. 180 - Reign Of M. Cocceius Nerva, A.D. 96-98 -- From Pertinax To Diocletian -- From Diocletian, A.D. 284, To Constantine's Death, A.D. 337 -- From The Death Of Constantine, Ad 337, To Romulus Augustulus, Ad 476 -- Roman Literature Under The Empire.
• Sommario/riassunto: This detailed history of Rome covers from the earliest times (including the foundation of the city) to the establishment of the Empire, and has been specially formatted for today's e-book readers. Featuring many illustrations, including coins, buildings, busts and more, this excellent book is one of the most well respected within the classical civilisation field. Subject matters covered include politics, architecture, day-to-day life and much more. The book is written in an educational style, full of interesting facts and detailed analysis.